America's Cup: CNN goes to Auckland - Video
by CNN Main Sail 4 Apr 2018 11:14 AEST
4 April 2018
The future America's Cup champion heads back up the Waitemata, with the 36th America's Cup base location in the background © Richard Gladwell
After New Zealand regained the America's Cup from Oracle Team USA last year in Bermuda, what's next for the oldest trophy in international sport?
For this month's edition of Main Sail, double Olympic Gold medalist, Shirley Robertson and CNN headed to New Zealand to find out.
As the defenders of sailing's most prestigious prize, New Zealand won the right to host the 2021 America's Cup finals and decide what class of boat will be used.
For Emirates Team New Zealand, there was really only one option.
Instead of the twin-hulled foiling catamarans that competed at last year's America's Cup finals on the Great Sound of Bermuda, the 36th edition of the 167-year-old competition will be staged in 75ft yachts capable of lifting out of the water on two large canting foils with an additional foil on the rudder.
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